A rite of passage for many an Irish student returns… Now that the pandemic is over forever (er, it probably isn’t, so stay on your guard), you’re probably looking at exciting travel options and whatnot. A major rite of passage for many an Irish adventurer; the humble J1 trip to the States. Whether immortalised in […]

4 years ago

It adds to the ban on work permits introduced two months ago. US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order extending a ban on certain foreign workers from entering the United States. The ban includes the J1 visa, a visa commonly used by Irish college students and recent graduates to temporarily work and live […]

6 years ago

The situation could potentially affect thousands of people. Former J1 students have received emergency Covid-19 payments from the US government that could potentially threaten their ability to return to the country. Taxback.com, a tax advisory company, are reporting calls querying payments which have been mistakenly made to former international students and J1 working holiday makers from […]

6 years ago

An urgent plea. Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States has urged those who are currently in the country on J1 visas to return home as soon as possible. Daniel Mulhall posted a video on his Twitter page urging people to return to Ireland, saying that people affected should contact their airline immediately. He said: “I […]

6 years ago

Bad news for anyone looking for a J1. The J1 visa, a visa commonly used by Irish college students and recent graduates to temporarily work and live in the United States, has been suspended for 60 days. The move was announced as part of a raft of measures introduced by the US to curb the […]

6 years ago

It’s been a rite of passage for many. The number of Irish students going to the USA on J1 visas has fallen by more than half in the three years between 2015 and 2018. The temporary work visa had an uptake of more than 8,000 just four years ago, a number which has since fallen […]

7 years ago